The arrival of the Xianbei people caused uproar in Xiurong County.
Qiao Tan looked at the adobe house built last winter and his wife and children leaning against the door, and couldn't help but burst into tears.
After the heavy rain last year, the imperial court sent some people to teach them how to grow turnips. Many families planted several acres of vegetables in the vegetable patches in front of and behind their houses.
This thing is still growing slowly in winter, and when picked it is very juicy. Not only can people enjoy it, but livestock also love to eat it, so many livestock have been slaughtered for the winter.
These livestock that have not been slaughtered can give birth to calves again in the spring. At this time, the vegetation is lush and they can feed themselves no matter what.
After they are almost grown, they can be sold directly to merchants from Pingyang, in exchange for some utensils, and decorate the four-walled house of the merchants.
He even imagined that one day he would save enough money to rebuild this dilapidated mud house, and then he would raise a few livestock on this land, and his grown-up children would take the cattle and sheep to graze in the mountains.
After returning in autumn, the whole family harvested together, planted turnips, and tanned leather to sell in the county...
All is gone now.
Why do you guys want to ruin my life?
Jotan wiped away his tears, took his horned bow and quiver, got on his horse, and rushed out.
More and more knights gathered in the river valley. In an instant, there were no fewer than three thousand knights, and more and more people continued to gather here.
From the top of Xiurong City came the sound of drums.
Hundreds of strong men armed with swords, guns and rifles and bows came to the south bank of the wooden bridge beside the Kelan River.
The bridge is newly built and still smells like wood.
Just like the mud houses and wooden houses rising from the ground on the south bank of the river; the rows of neatly groomed wheat fields; the forage barns built by everyone and the newly planted fruit trees.
The herdsmen of Kelan County are changing from nomadic to semi-settled. Their lives are undergoing profound changes. Their identification with the imperial court is increasing step by step. Now they suddenly encounter Tuoba Xianbei, and everything is in danger of returning to the past. So
Extremely sad and angry.
People can distinguish between good and bad.
What kind of days are good and what kind of days are bad, as a person who has experienced it, it is clear.
Now it's up to them to defend their homeland.
"Burn the bridge!" came a loud shout from behind.
Someone looked back and saw more than ten horses riding towards them. The leader was wearing a silver helmet and holding a thick wooden pole, shouting at the top of his lungs.
Dozens of people followed behind him, some with gray hair and some with childish faces. They were all holding firewood and quickly stacking it on the wooden bridge.
After a while, another 300 people armed with spears and bows came and stood on the south side of the bridge.
Their faces were pale and suspicious, and they kept looking at the wooden bridge. When they saw that the firewood was piled up and someone started to pour oil on it, they breathed a sigh of relief.
The Huns looked at the wooden bridge that was about to be burned and expressed regret. But they didn't want to part with it too much. It was just a wooden bridge. They could just burn it and build it again.
This new group of young men comes from a Wubao, and they came here last year with several descendants of the Langya Wang family.
The Wang family's children lived in the county town and opened a tavern to teach apprentices.
The surname of these strong men is Zang, and they come from Ju County, Dongguan County. There are more than 400 families in total. They have built a very rough-style fortress on the mountainside to live in. It is made of big wood and covered with soil, which looks very rough.
The Zang family was actually from a noble family, but they respected the orders of the Wang family's children, which was a bit of a vassal. They were the thugs and bodyguards of the Wang family's children in Xiurong.
Suotou invaded, and in order to make a living for their own family, the Zang clan came out in full force and formed formations along the river, trying to block the Xianbei people on the north bank of the river.
The Xianbei people on the other side obviously noticed the movement here. After a while, hundreds of horsemen rushed over along the river, shooting arrows as they rushed.
The arrows flew across the river and arrived whistling.
The young men stood on the bare river bank, with no cover and no obstruction, and more than ten of them fell down in an instant.
Many people dispersed in a hurry and ran south, far away from the river.
"Set fire!" The people from Zang's Wubao came forward holding simple wooden shields. Several of them held torches, gritted their teeth and lit the firewood, then turned around and ran away.
One person ran slowly and was shot to the ground, screaming in pain.
The fire burned fiercely.
The strong Xianbei cavalry even took advantage of the fact that the fire had not started yet, and rushed straight to the south bank of the river. With their big halberds waving, they stabbed and wounded one person every time.
"Whoosh!" An arrow flew out.
The powerful arrow went straight into the man's open mouth and came out through his neck.
"Bang!" The knight fell to the ground with a crash, and the horse neighed and ran away.
Everyone woke up from a dream, drew their bows one after another, hid behind their shields, and fired at the Xianbei cavalry rushing across the wooden bridge.
The enemy riders fell off their horses one after another, and more than ten of them fell in a matter of seconds.
"Boom!" A more violent sound of horseshoes was heard, and the knight temporarily put on armor, jumped up on his horse, and charged straight towards him.
The first man was hit in the face by an arrow and fell off his horse with a scream.
The second man was shot on his mount and flew out screaming.
The third person? Just heard a "boom", the wooden bridge broke, and the enemy cavalry, including men and horses, fell into the river.
The young men on the south bank immediately shouted loudly, and their morale was slightly boosted.
The Xianbei people wandered on the north bank of the river angrily.
Xiurong County is located on the south bank of Lanshui River. There are many houses, fodder warehouses, sheepfolds and even several newly opened shops around the city.
There are rows of barns on the hillside behind the city, and there may be food in them.
But they were blocked on the north bank, unable to advance even an inch, so why not be in a hurry?
Seeing that they could not cross the river, the courage of the young men began to increase.
They held up wooden shields and slowly stepped forward. Taking advantage of the range and power of their rifle bows, they aimed at the Xianbei cavalry on the other side and called them by name one by one.
Because the enemy was moving, and their archers were seriously insufficient in number, they could not cover the shooting, so most of the arrows failed, but there were still some people who shot the enemy from a distance either because of their good archery skills or because they were lucky enough.
or the horse on which it rides.
Every time he wins, the south bank of the river can't help but burst into cheers.
After doing this for a while, the morale of the young men became higher and higher, while the Xianbei cavalry was passively beaten, their morale was low, and they soon broke away from the contact.
Some people went up and down the river to find places where the water was shallow and could be forded, while others shouted from a distance: "You are descendants of the great Xiongnu, why do you stand up for the Jin thieves? Would you rather not be ashamed of betraying your ancestors? Why don't you do the opposite?
, how about we slaughter the Jin people together and take possession of their fields, houses, wives and daughters?"
There was silence on the south bank of the river for a while.
Soon someone came forward and cursed loudly: "I, the Bu family, am the commander of Kelan County. I am from a handsome and wealthy family. How can I be a thief like you?"
After that, he drew his bow and raised his hand to shoot an arrow.
The arrow missed the man, but knocked over the horse.
The Xianbei people had quick eyes and quick hands. They jumped out from the horse, rolled to relieve their strength, climbed up in a hurry, and retreated.
After seeing the enemy's embarrassed appearance, the crowd on the south bank of the river burst into laughter and became full of momentum.
The archer put down his bow, spat, and said: "The king of Liang found famous people to teach me writing, and he also found old farmers to teach me how to farm. Seeing that the days are getting better and better, who the hell is going to be a horse thief like Suo Tou?"
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There was another round of cheers on the south bank of the river.
Do the Xiongnu and Xianbei have a good relationship? Then they have to divide their places.
The Xiongnu are widely distributed, from the grasslands outside the Great Wall to the hinterland of the Central Plains. Generally speaking, the farther north they are, the more barbaric they are, and the more likely they are to get mixed up with Tuoba Xianbei; the farther south they are, the more civilized they are. After the founding of the Liu Han Dynasty, they and
Tuoba Xianbei was even an enemy.
As for the western part of Taiyuan, there are both types of people, and there are slightly more people who are enemies of Tuoba.
The Xiongnu aristocrats like the Xubu family were among the surnames of Kelan County and were called "Kelanbu" like Ding. They had been Hanized for a long time and were unwilling to seek refuge with Tuoba Xianbei.
However, just because their side "won" and withstood the Xianbei people's fierce offensive, it does not mean that the other side of the river can also win...
Nearly a thousand Xianbei cavalry have formed their formation and are divided into three groups.
The two hundred knights in iron armor who came out first were sharpened for their arrows.
Four hundred leather-armored assault riders armed with spears were slightly behind.
At the end were more than 300 fur-clad shepherds. They were poorly equipped, but they were full of wildness.
The two sides opened up their formation on the north bank of the river, slowly increased their speed, and collided in an instant.
When the wrong horse passed by, each of them fell off countless horses.
But overall, the Xianbei people's horse skills are still higher, and their casualties are relatively small.
After the first wave passed by the wrong horse, the second wave of collision began. This time the Huns' casualties were even more tragic, followed by the third wave...
"Quick! Shoot the arrow!" The young men on the south bank of the river hurried on, arriving near the place where the cavalry from both sides were fighting. They lined up along the river bank, picking up their bows and arrows.
The Xianbei cavalry who accidentally approached the river bank were suddenly attacked. They became furious and drove away.
At this moment, the strong men on the south bank slightly blocked the Xianbei cavalry's offensive, allowing the people on the north bank time to gather together.
But the overall situation in the north has actually been determined.
The Huns who survived the charge were pale and sweating profusely.
There is a river on the right, and villages, woods and even mountains on the left. There is not much room for detours, so the horn bow cannot play a big role. When encountering the Xianbei cavalry, which is extremely strong in hand-to-hand combat, they are almost beaten.
Three thousand people fought against a thousand people, and they were overwhelmed. The casualties were greater than others.
Seeing the Xianbei people slowly forming up, the second battle was about to begin.
The Huns cavalry dispersed subconsciously, not daring to meet the charge head on, trying to distance themselves and shoot from behind.
Not surprisingly, they were scattered again.
Some of the Huns dispersed into the river, crying and crying.
Some of them rode their horses up the gentle slopes of the hills to escape the pursuit of the Xianbei people.
Looking from the south bank of the river, the northern hillside is filled with densely packed Huns cavalry.
Many men, women and children also abandoned their homes and ran all the way up the mountain to avoid possible killings by the rope heads.
The Xianbei people did not pursue them, but assigned some of their men to guard against the Huns who went up the mountain, while the others calmly collected the supplies left in the village.
Horses, livestock, grain, hay, tools and even vehicles, everything is needed.
As the sun set, more than two thousand horses came from the east, strutting down to feed the horses and slaughter cattle and sheep.
The Xianbei people separated more than a thousand horses and went up the mountain along the gentle slope. They fought fiercely with the Huns and drove them away a little. Then they went down to the village, washed the horses, ate and drank, and were extremely arrogant.
When it was getting late, the Xianbei soldiers were full and their horses were full, so they selected two thousand horses and quietly turned back east, heading towards the old city of Loufan.
The geography here mainly extends along the flat valleys of the Fen River and its tributaries.
From Taiyuan to the west, walk two hundred and forty miles along the Fenshui River Valley to the abandoned Loufan Old City.
To the west of the ancient city of Loufan, along the Lanshui River Valley for eighty miles, you will reach Xiurong. From Xiurong to the north, you can go straight to the back of Langu.
From the old city of Loufan, you can walk seventy miles north along the Fenshui River Valley to Jingle.
Jingle goes west, along the mountain valley for 45 miles to the northern border of Xiurong County.
Jingle goes north and continues walking along the Fenshui River Valley for one hundred and fifty miles to Tianchi.
Outside the valley there are mountains, and there are no existing roads, making it inconvenient to walk.
If the Xianbei people can defeat Jingle, they can reach Tianchi, launch an attack from the south, and attack the Xianbei people north of Tianchi. The situation of the battle will change drastically.
Qiao Yu, the beautiful lady, was extremely anxious after watching it at the top of the city.
Now he has to find a way to inform Beifang, but he knows that King Liang is still in Tianchi, and maybe he has been bypassed by the Xianbei people.
What should we do if we are blocked in the narrow valley that is 230 miles long from north to south, and there are Xianbei troops at both the north and south exits?
It is said that Jinyang is the main road crossing of the entire Bingzhou, and this is no lie.
Various roads intersect, and you can start from here to go to Henan in the south, Hebei in the east, cross the Yellow River in the west, and leave the fortress in the north.
However, Jinyang is sparsely populated and dilapidated, and Liu Ling only has 5,000 infantry, so he might have already lost Jinyang.
The situation was so critical that Qiao Yu couldn't imagine what would happen if King Liang died in the mountains.
Most people in Xiurong City still don't want anything to happen to King Liang and don't want to take refuge in Suotou, but some people are greedy for profit and hope to see the world in chaos.
In fact, it’s not just the beautiful appearance, what about the various tribes in the nearby mountains? They also have ulterior motives and different ideas.
Don't test other people's loyalty easily!
Chapter completed!